NOC Review: ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ is DnD-lightful!

At the end of this month, one of the most charming surprises to hit cinemas this Spring will be making its debut with Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Now, it’s a hard thing to adapt a role-playing game with passionate but somewhat niche audience. How do you satisfy fans and players while appealing to mainstream audiences who have never played the game? Well we at The Nerds of Color would love to offer opinions that represent both perspectives: a player’s perspective, and a non-player’s perspective. This review will be from someone who has played before.

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Prime Video Reveals the Opening Minutes of ‘The Power’

The Power is coming! The highly anticipated series from Prime Video is hitting streaming at the end of the month. The dynamic and gritty sci-fi drama stars Toni Collette, John Leguizamo, Auli’i Cravalho, Toheeb Jimoh, and an ensemble of really talented individuals. And today they’ve dropped a first look at the series!

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Adele Lim Takes All-Star Asian American Cast on a Hilariously Raunchy ‘Joy Ride’

Following in the footsteps of buddy comedies like Rough Night and Girl’s Trip, we are getting to see a new spin on friends going on one of those unforgettable trips where everything seems to go hilariously wrong. Directed by Crazy Rich Asians and Raya and the Last Dragon scribe Adele Lim, Lionsgate has released the red band trailer for Joy Ride.

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Grab Your Party for Early Showings of ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is coming! But hot off the early screenings at SXSW this past week, reviews are flying and the movie is looking good as gold! So with buzz like that, it’s no wonder Paramount is bringing the adventure to fans everywhere even sooner!

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Happy Mar10 Day from ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’

Well folks, today is March 10, or Mar10 for short. Which, for those unfamiliar, is the feast of Mario, patron saint of the Mushroom Kingdom, who defeated the evil King Koopa to save the princess and all the little toadstools from tyranny. It is a religious holiday for many, and to commemorate this, Nintendo and Illumination have released the final trailer for the highly anticipated The Super Mario Bros. Movie!

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New Posters and Trailer for ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’

We’re counting down to the debut of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves! The anticipated adaptation of the most famous RPG of all time is hitting theaters March 31. But the surprises keep on coming!

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The Trailer for ‘Ghosted’ Starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas is Here

Apple Original Films has just unveiled the trailer and key art for the new romantic action-adventure movie, Ghosted. The cast includes Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Adrian Brody, Mike Moh, Amy Sedaris, Tim Blake Nelson, and Tate Donovan.

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Check Out the New Trailer for Hulu’s ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’

Hulu has just released the trailer and key art for its new limited series, Tiny Beautiful Things, based on Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling book. The cast includes Kathryn Hahn, Sarah Pidgeon, Quentin Plair, and Tanzyn Crawford. 

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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Powers Up to a New Release Date

The anticipation is high, and buzz must be good! Because the Mario Bros. are coming out sooner than you expected! Today, Universal has announced a new release date for The Super Mario Bros. Movie! Let’s-a-go!

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Meet the Creatures of ‘Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’

We’re nearing the end of February, folks, which means we’re about one month away from the journeying to the world of Dungeons and Dragons when Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves hits theaters March 31, 2023. And to prep you for your quest, Paramount has released a special feature unleashing all the creepy, powerful, insane creatures you’ll meet along the way!

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Hop on the Rainbow Road in the New Poster for ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’

2023 is a good year to be a Mario Brother! Just last week, guests at Universal Studios Hollywood got to experience the first US iteration of Super Nintendo Land, and in just two months, the plucky Italian plumbers are getting their very own animated movie (I would say “first movie” if I could, but that title is unfortunately tainted, and no amount of revisionist history can change that).

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‘Boston Strangler’ Trailer and Key Art Revealed

True crime is in — and the stories reported by those journalists covering it is also in! The Boston Strangler was a name given to a murderer of 13 women in Boston, Massachusetts in the 1960s. The film follows Loretta McLaughlin (Keira Knightley), a reporter for the Record-American newspaper, who becomes the first journalist to connect the Boston Strangler murders.

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Disney’s ‘Chang Can Dunk’ Trailer Mixes Basketball and Identity

The trailer and key art for the new Disney+ Original Film Chang Can Dunk has just been revealed. Written and directed by Jingyi Shao, the coming-of-age sports comedy stars Bloom Li as Chang, a 16-year-old Asian American kid in the marching band who bets the school basketball star that he could dunk a basketball by Homecoming.

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Mischa Barton Channels Agatha Christie in ‘Invitation to a Murder’ Trailer

The murder mystery genre is officially back in style. Following up on the likes of The Glass Onion and Poker Face, the upcoming film Invitation to a Murder promises a weekend getaway full of secrets, twists, and murder. The official Lionsgate description teases:

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Watch the Official Trailer for Season 2 of ‘Shadow and Bone’

Based on Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling Grishaverse novels, Shadow and Bone is back for a second season filled with new friendships, romance, bigger battles, epic adventures, and a shocking family secret that could destroy everything. The new season premieres on March 16 and Netflix has just released the official trailer!

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New ‘The Little Mermaid’ Teaser Features Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy

The most anticipated live-action film The Little Mermaid has released a new teaser revealing more of Halle Bailey as Ariel as she travels to potentially meet with Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).

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The ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Have Launched a Plumbing Site

You read that correctly! With Illumination/Nintendo’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie coming out in a few short months, the marketing machine has gone into high gear for the highly anticipated adaptation of the classic characters. And part of the fun is a viral site where you can check out Mario and Luigi’s Plumbing Services for yourself!

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The Super Bowl Trailer for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Has Arrived

As we get ready for the big game, we also prepare for our first glimpses of the year’s biggest movies! And they don’t come any bigger than everyone’s favorite galaxy-trotting A-Holes.

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Amazon Has ‘The Power’ with a Teaser Trailer for the New Prime Video Series

A very cool series is coming to Prime Video! And even though it may not be affiliated with Lord of the Rings or The Boys, I think this one has the potential to be one heck of a shocking surprise! Called The Power, it’s based on on the New York Times best-selling novel by Naomi Alderman, and we’ve got your first look right here!

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Hard NOC Life 297: Every Oscar Nom Reaction All at Once

Hard NOC Life is back! Keith is joined by guest co-host Lauran Lola to break down the 95th Annual Oscar nominees, including the historic showing by Everything Everywhere All at Once, which leads with 11 overall nominations!

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